Softdip Settings Neo Geo
Open one of these neo geo games and press f2. Now select 'setting up the soft dip' then on the next menu select whichever game you are playing (2nd option) and then scroll all the way down to the second page and there is the option to select your language. By the way, button 1 selects the option, button 3 goes back. I'm accustomed to seeing the same screen when booting Neo Geo MVS games in all the MAMEs that I've used: It's possible that MAMEUIFX does not recognise the AES bios. Like you said, to access the bios settings in MAMEUIFX go right click on any Neo Geo game in AvailableProperties for neodrvr.cMiscellaneousBIOS. I'm using MAMEUIFX 0.132 to. I just picked up a nice 1 slot Neo Geo cabinet that was set up as a dedicated Metal Slug with full-size marquee and the like and a very nice 25' monitor for $150 and got it set up at home. I have a pretty good (around 30 games) collection of AES carts for my home console, and am conversant in the system's library. However, I've never messed with a multi-cart.
The Neo Geo is a cartridge-based arcade system board and home video game console released by SNK in 1990.
See also: FinalBurn Neo, MAME.
There are a variety of arcade emulators available in RetroPie which can emulate Neo Geo games. There are significant differences in performance, compatibility, and configuration between them. If you're getting started with arcade emulation, start by reading Arcade.
This page is a resource for additional details on configuring a dedicated set of Neo Geo ROMs including configuration paths, controls, and the ROM sets which each emulator requires.
| Emulator | Rom Folder | Extension | Required ROM Version | Controller Config |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lr-fbneo | neogeo | .7z .zip | FB Neo v0.2.97.44-WIP | /opt/retropie/configs/neogeo/retroarch.cfg |
| lr-fbalpha2012 | neogeo | .7z .zip | FB Alpha v0.2.97.30 | /opt/retropie/configs/neogeo/retroarch.cfg |
| PiFBA | neogeo | .zip | FB Alpha 0.2.96.71 | /opt/retropie/emulators/pifba/fba2x.cfg |
| GnGeo-Pi | neogeo | .zip | MAME 0.138 | /opt/retropie/configs/neogeo/gngeorc |
Emulators: lr-fbneo, [lr-fbalpha2012](FB Neo#lr-fbalpha2012), [PiFBA](FB Neo#pifba), GnGeo-Pi
Refer to the main [FB Neo](FB Neo) page for general information on all FinalBurn emulators or the direct links above for in-depth infomation on lr-fbneo, lr-fbalpha2012, or PiFBA. In-depth information on GnGeo-Pi can be found below, which is also linked directly above.
lr-fbneo is the prefered Pi 3/Pi 2 Neo Geo emulator due to its accuracy.
lr-fbalpha2012 is useful for any games that may be running slow in the latest version of lr-fbneo for a Pi 3/Pi 2, and if used exclusively instead of lr-fbneo will allow you to do full system updates without worrying about needing to update your ROM Set, but comes at the cost of inaccuracy such as games having audio issues across the entire library and other issues that have been fixed in the latest version of lr-fbalpha.
PiFBA is recommended for those on a Pi 0 or Pi 1.
ROMS
Accepted File Extensions: .7z .zip
Place Neo Geo ROMs in:
BIOS
Neo Geo ROMs require a neogeo.zip BIOS file with the exact same MAME or FB Neo version as the emulator you select. Place the correct neogeo.zip with your ROMs in:
Instructions on how to install the Neo Geo Unibios on lr-neo can be found here: lr-fbalpha Neo Geo Bios. The Unibios can be used as documented on the official page at http://unibios.free.fr/howitworks.html.
- On the Unibios boot screen
- Neo Geo A+B+C (RetroPad B+A+Y) for BIOS Menu
- Neo Geo B+C+D (RetroPad A+Y+X) for Test Menu
- At any time
- Neo Geo Start+A+B+C (RetroPad Start+B+A+Y) for In-Game Menu
The menus allow you to change various settings like region, dip switch settings for gameplay options like difficulty or blood, and coin or free play settings. Unibios settings will persist after quitting FBA, launching another Neo Geo game, or rebooting RetroPie.
Controls
You will configure controls differently depending on which emulator you use:
lr-fbneo and lr-fbalpha2012
lr-fbneo and lr-fbalpha2012 utilise RetroArch configs. Add custom RetroArch controls to the retroarch.cfg file in:
For more information on custom RetroArch controls see: RetroArch Configuration
PiFBA
PiFBA controls are located in:
Softdip Settings Neo Geo Tv
As there is no menu to configure controllers with PiFBA, like there is with Mame4all, you'll have to edit the aforementioned file manually.
Example fba2x.cfg:
GnGeo-Pi
MAME Version: 0.138 (May 2010)
Romsets emulated: 203
GnGeo-Pi DAT File: pandora_gngeo_084_dat.zip
GnGeo-Pi Filtered DAT File: pandora_gngeo_084_filtered.zipAll clones non-workingmahjongquiz removed
Romsets emulated: 128
GnGeo-Pi Compatibility List feel free to contribute to the list.
How to change default printer. As a caveat, if you're using gngeo-pi_, the ROMs you have must match the file in gngeo_data.zip located at:
You can only play roms that have the same name as these .drv files, e.g. mslug2.zip (rom) and mslug2.drv (data). If the names of these files don't match, GnGeo-Pi will crash. (see the list at the bottom of this page for compatible ROMs)
GnGeo-Pi Controls
Once you've started GnGeo-Pi at least once a file called gngeorc will be created in:
Example Configuration:
List of GnGeo-Pi ROMS:
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Softdip Settings Neo Geo 2
- Change region (Europe/USA/Japan) and Mode: (AES/MVS)
- Access the soft dip to change game Difficulty/Life/Time etc
- In-game Cheat database
- Jukebox music player… and a lot more!
How to install it on PiFBA:
- Get it here (version 3.2): http://unibios.free.fr/download.html
- Extract the downloaded file, rename uni-bios.rom to asia-s3.rom.
- Open your own neogeo.zip, there should be a asia-s3.rom file inside, back it up if needed.
- Put the new renamed asia-s3.rom into neogeo.zip, replace it with the old one.
- Now upload the new neogeo.zip back to the Recalbox share folders, on both bios and finalburnalpha
How to install it on Fba_libretro :
Launch a game and enter in the retroarch menu ( Hotkey + B )
Go to
Quick Menu > Options
and set :
Neo geo mode > unibios
Usage:
For Pifba
- Start up any neogeo game, you will see the new UNIVERSE BIOS v3.2 splash screen.
- During this startup screen, press and hold BXY for region/mode setup, or hold ABX for dip switch menu.
- To access the in-game menu, press and hold BXY+START at the same time.
For fba libretro
- Start up any neogeo game, you will see the new UNIVERSE BIOS splash screen.
- During this startup screen, press and hold CBA (XBA) for region/mode setup - Press C to exit
- To access the in-game menu, press and hold CBA (XBA) +START at the same time.
For dip switch Menu in fba libretroDuring UNIVERSE BIOS Splash screen , hold A+X+Y
Setting up the soft dip :
For active blood : Region Japan / Mode arcade
slot metal slug
blood > on
Press C to exit.
BIOS
Neo Geo requires a neogeo.zip BIOS file. It will be placed with your ROMs in
These are the contents of a verified working neogeo.zip BIOS file